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01x06 - Episode 6

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Halifax: Retribution". Aired: 25 August 2020.*
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Rebecca Gibney returns as Doctor Jane Halifax who, after years as a university professor, is brought back into the forensic psychiatrist field to help the police task force find a new serial k*ller.

01x06 - Episode 6

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Any attempt to intimidate us will be

met with the full force of the law.

They want a pliant population.

This has been a community

service announcement.

In the list of demands, prosecute

for hostile data collection.

I'm resigning.

Or you could grow a backbone.

You know, on the phone, he said that

he protested at uni.

I wanted to see you because the

cops were asking about you.

Jane, it's Toni Moretti.

The guy in the photo? It's him.

Don't try and speak to him.

He's dangerous.

I could put together a Photofit

of what he might look like.

Zoe has anxiety.

Are you OK?

Oh, baby.

You sold a g*n to a neo-n*zi.

That g*n was used to m*rder

my partner, Ben Sailor.

If you didn't pull

the trigger, who did?

It was police.

There has been a major breakthrough

in the hunt for the sh**ter

who has been terrorising Melbourne

for the past two months.

Taskforce Stingray have released an

identikit image of the man

they believe to be

responsible for the killings.

Currently he goes by

the name of Daniel.

If you recognise or know this man,

do not approach.

He is armed and dangerous.

Hello. Housekeeping!

He is also wanted for questioning

over the m*rder of Toni Moretti

Oh, ah, don't worry,

the room's fine.

I'll tidy up. Thank you.

OK, I'll come back later.

For any police assistance,

call 000 immediately.

As I said,

he is armed and dangerous.

Morning, Nick.

Morning, Jane.

Hey.

Hey. Have you had a response?

Hundreds.

We've had to add more lines.

You didn't sound like

a man about to resign.

If the Commissioner

wants my resignation,

he's gonna have to come and get it.

Ooh, sorry.

The pathologist is finished

examining Toni Moretti's body.

Report's coming through right now.

OK.

Do you mind if I take a look?

Not at all.

"A fractured hyoid bone

and contusion to the neck

indicates the cause of

death was asphyxiation."

"Approximate time of death was

1730 hours."

We were only 15 minutes away.

This is the first person he's k*lled

that he knew, so what,

he's just changing his MO?

Why would he do that?

He knows we're closing in.

Hey, the vehicle of

interest has been IDed.

We've got eyes on it now.

So, how do we know this is our guy?

Well, the owner of the caravan park

said Daniel was

living in a white truck.

There's a lot of

white trucks out there.

How do we know it's not

just full of frozen food?

Because the plates are stolen

and it's the same make and model.

It's still not a lock.

So, if this is our guy,

where's his head at?

He's lost his home base.

Makes him vulnerable.

Heading east on Princes Freeway.

Towards the city.

OK, I want Traffic Command on the

line.

Vehicle 1, 5m, speed, 120 over 80.

Let's see if we can ID the driver.

We have an unmarked vehicle on that

now.

Is that him?

Inconclusive.

Stay on him.

See if we can't get a better look

with one of the marked cars.

222's blocked, backing up.

A05, coming up inside. It looks

like him but I can't be sure.

Let's see if we can

get a Locstat update.

It doesn't make sense.

I mean,

it's like he's putting on a show,

or he wants us to follow him.

I want all cars to proceed with

caution. He could be armed.

So what's he thinking?

Well, maybe he's not.

Everything he's done so far has

been planned. This looks reactive.

Good. That gives us an advantage.

Taking right exit.

Maintaining pursuit.

Get out there. I want our presence

on the ground when they catch him.

Yeah, just keep your distance.

We don't know how he'll

react if he's cornered.

OK.

Do we wanna intercept?

We want to start looking for

opportunities.

Quiet street, not many people.

Keep the sitreps coming.

We're en route.

Get the b*mb Squad to our location.

All heads OK units onsite.

Has he said anything?

Has he done anything?

Nup, but he hasn't moved. He's

just been sitting in the truck.

Contain access and move in?

Go for it.

On my fix.

Everything up.

Maintain firing line.

Secure the rear of the vehicle.

Show me your hands!

Show me your hands!

Don't sh**t. I'm not

Show me your hands!

Don't sh**t, I'm not armed!

Get out of the vehicle now.

Get out! Keep those hands up where

we can see them!

Get on the ground.

Come here! On the ground!

Put your hands behind your back!

Don't move.

Take it easy.

It's not him.

No?

Who the hell is that?

A guy contacted me on Facebook.

Offered me two grand to take a

little drive, end up here.

Two more grand if I got into the

sh*t with you blokes.

Why?

I don't know.

He just said, "Be here at 6:00."

He said a specific time?

He's lured us here.

Get him out of here right away.

Get him out of here now!

Call in the b*mb Squad.

Get away from the truck!

Call in the b*mb Squad.

Move! Clear the truck!

Dramatic scenes are unfolding

out in the western industrial

..with a heavy police presence

at a location with a man being

held

It's believed the b*mb Squad

has been called to the facility

and police are urging the public to

stay away from the area.

BD4, IED located. It's on a timer.

BD4, IED defused.

Confirming threat is disarmed.

Will prepare to remove it now.

Alright, call emergency services.

Say we've got it under control.

It's been disarmed.

Oh, f*ck me.

BD4, another timer's counting down.

We've got another possible IED.

It may be a separate device nearby.

Do we have a visual on the device?

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Do you have a visual on the device?

Negative. It's wireless.

It'll be within 100m.

Clear the area!

Get these civilians out of here now!

We've got another possible IED.

Clear the area!

Move, move, move!

Clear the area now!

Move, move, move!

That way! Get back, get back!

Have you got eyes on a second IED?

Get away from the dumpster!

..on a second IED?

Get away!

Jane, Jane.

Secure those people below there!

Make sure nobody's injured!

People out there,

secure that vehicle.

Nick! Oh, Jesus.

Tom!

Jesus. Tom?

Got you, got you, got you.

Tom? We need a medic!

Medic!

Tom, I need you to stay awake, OK?

Medic, right here!

Tom?

Tom, look at me.

Tom, look at me. Look at me. There's

shrapnel, with an active bleed.

OK, swap it over.

OK.

Tom.

I've got this one.

OK.

Hold the pressure.

Hey. How are you?

Yeah. I'm alright.

How's the big guy?

He's in surgery.

Still?

Mmm.

Half a dozen pieces of shrapnel.

It's a miracle he made it here.

Jane, you should go home.

No, someone needs to

contact his family.

No, it's already done.

Seriously, go.

I'll call you if I hear anything.

OK. Thanks.

Oh.

Zoe?

I'm sorry to call. It's

No, any time. You know that.

I just didn't want to be alone.

Well, that's never a good idea after

a panic attack.

Mmm.

Oh!

Are you alright?

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's been a big day. Where's Mandy?

There was a gig on at the Corner

Hotel and she really wanted to go.

And I was like, "Go. You've earnt

your time away from me."

She wants us to have a break -

to go away, I mean.

Go away where?

Bolivia, mostly.

Bolivi

She wants us to go to the

Dia de los Muertos festival. It's

The Day of the Dead. I know

exactly what it is. But really? Now?

Is that a good idea?

Well, Mum seems to think that it'd

be a good way for us to grieve.

Right.

I'll get you a wine.

I'm just getting Zoe a blanket.

She told me about the panic

attack in the restaurant.

Oh, yeah, well, we dealt with

that pretty well actually, thanks.

Without you.

I didn't come here to fight.

Why did you come here, Jane?

Because Zoe called me, Mandy.

And listen, she told me

about this Bolivia trip.

Yeah, that's gonna

be really exciting.

Yeah, well, I just don't think

now's the right time for her

to be traipsing off

to another country.

Traipsing? Can you hear yourself?

There is no right time, Jane.

She needs to grieve. Really grieve.

Not the stitched-up,

repressed grieving you're doing.

You have no idea about my grief.

Well, you're not her mother.

She's an adult and she

can make her own decisions.

I've been in Zoe's life for 15 years,

taking care of her, Mandy.

I know what she needs.

We don't want you here, Jane.

Oh. f*ck.

Oh, just when I thought things

couldn't get any worse.

Hey. How you feeling?

How do you reckon?

You look like sh*t.

Listen, Tom,

what you did for me back there,

mate.

No, stop.

You don't have to say it

Just let me say it.

Just let me say this.

Thank you.

Listen to me.

I want you to go back

and pull the team together.

You're in charge of this now.

OK? You can get this done.

I got ya.

Oh.

Didn't realise you were a leopard

print kinda girl.

Oh. I've done something really

stupid.

I was at Zoe's and I ended up

going through Mandy's things.

I just don't like

the influence she has on Zoe.

Well, I would have taken

more than a notebook.

I think you showed

superhuman restraint.

Now she wants to drag her off to

South America.

I'm trying not to let my personal

animosity cloud my judgement,

but I just don't think it's a good

idea.

What's this?

Amounts of money and is that grams?

Is Mandy dealing drugs?

Wouldn't surprise me.

Anyway, I'm sure you've got way more

important things

to worry about than Mandy.

Well, yes, I'm about to interview

your partner's alleged k*ller.

Do you wanna tune in?

Yes, I would. Thank you.

We wanna talk to you in relation to

the m*rder of Ben Sailor,

Mr. Cooper.

Detective Sergeant, please.

Mitch Marcovic has made a full

and detailed statement in spite of

your attempts to silence him.

Yes, well, Marcovic will say

anything to get his next fix.

What'd you promise him?

Methadone with a whisky chaser?

Marcovic has said that you

provided the m*rder weapon.

He drove you to the home Ben shared

with his partner, Jane Halifax,

helped you dispose of the car

afterwards and then sold the g*n.

And you think a jury

is gonna believe a pathological,

lying junkie over a copper?

You got nothing. You got no

evidence putting me at the scene.

You got no witnesses,

no forensics, nothing.

What's my motive?

There isn't one.

'Cause I wasn't there.

It wasn't me.

Is that it?

Is that meant to make

me quake with fear?

Why would someone I've

never met want me dead?

I'm looking for points where

the two of you might intersected.

So, he left the academy

in the early '90s,

did a stint in Armed Robbery.

Armed Robbery? When was that?

2000 to 2004.

I was brought in to do assessments

of the detectives running that squad.

That would have been 2004.

I don't remember Cooper, though.

He still would have been

a junior detective then.

Well, my findings led to an

investigation by the

Office for Police Integrity.

Right.

And armed robbery was disbanded.

Where did Cooper go after that?

He was sent to Archives for years

and then finally worked

his way back into town.

So he could blame me

for derailing his career.

Forensics have finished processing

the truck. You wanna have a look?

Yes, I do.

Well, that's

the thing, mate, isn't it?

Hey.

Hey.

Am I clear?

Yeah, yeah, go through.

Thanks.

We're just about done here.

Ready to head off when you are.

Great.

Find anything interesting?

Just this little guy.

And he's not talking.

Oh, I think

you've got the wrong house.

This is a warrant to search

the premise for drugs of dependence,

contrary to the Drugs Act of 19

Oh, f*ck off.

Ah, I know you.

You checked my alibi.

You interviewed me.

You work with Jane? Yes? Don't you?

Jeez, what's going on?

Ask Jane.

Stop it.

A couple of grams.

Just under a trafficable quantity.

Great, thank you.

Why the hell did you do that?

I was following up a lead.

This has nothing to do with Ben.

Jane, I had to follow up.

I'm not interested

in scoring points over Mandy.

OK, there were reasonable

grounds to search.

Yeah, based off evidence

that I stole.

I'm sorry. I made a judgement call

based on the information

that was available at

Yeah, well, you've put me in

a terrible f*cking position.

I've got something from the trucks.

City Roads pass.

The account is under the same name

as the truck's registration.

Winston Smith.

Seriously?

What? Oh.

Big Brother, right.

We scanned the accounts.

This is where Winston's

been in the last two weeks.

And?

Ah, here's where it gets

interesting.

A week ago, he

took Exit 22, heading west.

CCTV picked him up at a service

station

less than a kilometre

from Anton Bungert's farm.

Bungert? Oh, that's the g*n

nut you guys questioned, yeah?

Yeah. Could they know each other?

Maybe they're sh**ting buddies?

Yeah, or it's just a coincidence.

Look, he's been less than a

kilometre away from a lot of places.

Let's keep digging.

Do you trust your government?

I work for them.

What do you use the 3D printer for?

I make stuff.

What sort of stuff?

Farm tools, machine parts.

Anything I bloody like.

Are you making g*ns?

No, I told you, I don't

have the software for that.

What is this here?

Ah, excuse me.

The toy was made with a 3D printer.

And?

Every 3D printer has

unique striations.

Like ballistics.

Exactly.

Furrows, ridges.

It's kind of like a fingerprint.

What, and this

matches Bungert's 3D printer?

Yep.

Enough for a warrant?

You're not coming in.

Well, as part of your bail

conditions,

we can search your property

at any time.

But we do have a search warrant, Mr.

Bungert.

Oh, yeah, very nice. Got a nice

big red stamp and everything.

Very funny.

Open the gate, please, sir.

You know, this is f*ck' bullshit.

This is an infringement of my

rights.

We have reason to believe you're

in possession of more firearms.

Oh, so that just gives you

the right to come in here

and do whatever you like, does it?

Open the gate.

You're welcome.

Mr. Bungert, do you know this man?

Nuh.

Oh, you sure?

Why don't you take another look?

I could stare at it till Christmas.

I still won't know who it is.

OK, well, we were here a

little while ago

and there were a lot of shooters

around.

We'd like to know a little

bit more about your mates.

One mate in particular who might

have visited this property

last week on Wednesday?

Leave the jetski!

Mr. Bungert

Christ, this is doing

my f*ck' head in.

Why have you got the dynamite?

Oh, I don't know.

What do you reckon?

'Cause I live on a farm.

I clear rocks, blast trunks.

All the papers are there.

It's all up-to-date.

Mr. Bungert, do you

mind if we have a word?

The person that the police are

looking for

clearly has expertise with weapons.

Now, I understand you're upset,

but you can see

why they'd wanna talk to you.

Listen, I don't condone acts of

violence

perpetrated on innocent bystanders,

OK?

I've got

values, the same as anyone.

Mmm. No, I hear you.

Listen, any chance of a beer?

You don't look like a beer drinker.

You'd be surprised.

That's a nice photo.

Is that your Dad?

Yep.

Vietnam?

Sure.

Were you a close family?

Close enough.

And is that you?

Yeah.

And who's this?

It's my brother.

Half-brother.

Half-brother? Different mothers?

Yeah.

What's his name?

Jarrod.

Was Jarrod at Melbourne University in

2009, Mr. Bungert?

Is it possible that

Jarrod could be the sh**ter?

I wouldn't know.

I haven't seen Jarrod in years.

But you know him. Is he capable

of something like that?

Doubt it.

But it's possible?

Did he have any violent tendencies?

Nuh. Just an ordinary kid.

Ordinary in what way?

Just a normal kid.

Was he bright? Good at school?

It isn't him.

If Jarrod is the sh**ter,

we know that he was within a

kilometre of your place last week.

Don't you think it's strange

that he didn't drop in?

You've got a family?

Yeah, so you know what it's like.

Families are complicated.

It's his brother, I know it.

Well, did he admit to

him being here last week?

Not in so many words.

Well, just because they're related

doesn't necessarily

give us anything.

Yeah, but we've got a name.

Jarrod Bungert.

OK, hang on.

Hey, Kip.

Can you run a name for me?

Ah, Jarrod Bungert.

I hope you're right.

Listen, if you see Jarrod

I won't.

OK.

Mr. Bungert, he's k*lled 11 people.

Maybe think about that.

Hello, Anton.

Had some visitors?

Jesus.

I thought you didn't like cops.

Alright.

I say we just wait for an ID on

Jarrod.

If Kip can connect them,

then we arrest Bungert

and we bring him in, OK?

Sorry, excuse me.

Mandy.

Nice work.

This isn't a good time.

My passport's been seized,

thanks to

your little drug raid.

Look, I can't talk

about this right now.

You wanted to sabotage

my trip with Zoe.

Why don't you call me

back when you sober up?

You're vicious.

You act all professional and

superior but you are just

Is it you?

The shootings?

Is it you?

I thought you'd understand.

I thought

I thought we'd be on the same page

with this.

The same page?

What are you talking about?

You didn't say anything to me.

What would I say?

I'm your brother. If you can't talk

to me, then who can you talk to?

Maybe I was trying to protect you.

Protect me? From what?

There's cops everywhere,

asking me about you.

What about that expl*si*n

yesterday? Was that you?

I didn't have a choice.

They said you were here last week.

Yeah, I needed some a*mo.

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

What's going on, mate?

What are you doing?

Is it Dad? Huh?

No.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know what to do.

I should have been there for ya.

You going all big brother on me

now? Hmm?

I'm trying to help.

After all these years? Now?

I know it must have been hard.

I know it was different with you.

But I didn't know what to do.

You know what he was like.

He was crazy. I'm sorry you

had to take the brunt of that.

But this can't go on, mate.

This has gotta stop.

You gotta hand yourself in.

This can't go on.

Give me the g*n.

Got him.

Kip's found a photo licence on

a Jarrod James Bungert

and it matches the Photofit.

Let's drag him back in.

That's multiple shots fired.

Get in the car! Let's go!

Police! Drop your weapons!

We're coming in!

And get on the ground!

Over there.

There's a body there.

There's a body there.

Hey, hey, hey! Back corner.

Gone?

He's dead.

f*cking hell.

The Dog Squad's on the scent.

The k*ller travelled

about a kilometre on foot.

There's a road down there

that leads to the highway.

OK, set up road blocks.

Yeah, on it.

Hey, and organise a chopper.

Yeah.

His own brother.

Do you think he came here just to

k*ll him?

If he thought he betrayed him.

Mmm.

Hey.

You're not exactly

seeing me at my best.

Well, you were never an

oil painting, let's face it.

Oh, come on, I had my day.

Not sure what you were trying to

prove with all this heroism stuff.

Mmm, haven't you heard?

Ten foot tall and bulletproof.

So what's the prognosis, Doc?

Am I gonna live?

Apparently.

Mmm.

Could I get a TV?

To watch the news?

You don't need the aggravation.

No, no, I love watching Mexican

soaps.

Oh, right.

I got very addicted to

them when I was at Quantico.

Right, OK. Well, we'll see

about that, shall we?

In the meantime, eat your chocolates.

There's been a major breakthrough

in the search for the sh**ter

who's been terrorising Melbourne.

Police have confirmed the name

of the man they're seeking as

Jarrod James Bungert.

If anybody has information

regarding Jarrod's location,

police have asked that they

Hey.

Hey. There's been a development

with Cooper. I'm on my way in.

OK.

You're gonna want to see this.

Let me guess.

You've got nothing,

and you have to let me go.

Apology accepted.

Is this yours?

I prefer my phones a

little dumber than that.

It's a pretty generous gift.

I don't know what you're talking

about.

Sure you do. You gave this phone to

your girlfriend's son.

You told him it was an old one from

your work.

And that's true, isn't it? I mean,

it's not from your police work.

This is one of the phones

you use as a freelancer.

sh**ting people for money?

I've been polite, very cooperative.

I could have lawyered up,

kept my mouth shut,

but I've sat down,

shot the breeze

So you've never seen

that phone before?

Nup. Never.

It's got your prints on it.

I have nothing else to say.

Yeah, all the information on the

phone had been wiped.

Bad luck.

Until it was unwiped.

You know, we lifted two

things from that phone.

Jane Halifax's address,

and this photo.

Can we turn that off?

You tried to k*ll me.

I don't even know who you are.

Right, so this isn't payback for the

Armed Robbery squad?

Oh, half that squad was crooked.

I was all for wiping the slate

clean.

Didn't help your career,

though, did it?

Nothing to do with the armed

robbers.

If my life went to sh*t, and it did,

that was all down to me.

That was all my work.

Got no-one to blame but myself.

What makes someone who's

been a copper for over a decade

suddenly turn g*n for hire?

I wouldn't know.

But hypothetically,

I mean, maybe it doesn't have to be

that complicated.

Maybe whoever did it

just needed the money.

It's nothing personal.

What's it gonna take

to make this go away?

We're well past that,

don't you think?

You're looking at a long stretch.

Chance to catch up with some of the

crims that you put away.

Surely we can come

up with something.

If we put our heads together?

Depends. What'll you give us?

What do you want?

We want whoever ordered the hit.

He needed the money?

I'm sorry, I shouldn't

have involved you.

Well, do you believe him?

That he never met the person

that ordered the hit?

Yeah, it makes sense.

None of this makes sense.

I mean, it makes sense that there'd

be no direct contact

between the principal and the

trigger man.

There's a third party.

That way they both stay protected.

It's old school.

You get a phone with one number.

You only communicate by text.

You organise a pick-up

point

and a drop-off and then they send

you the target.

So Cooper has no idea who he's

working for?

No, but somebody does.

The person who gave him this.

So you trust him not to do a runner?

Nuh. Like to see him try, though.

Hey, Vinnie.

So what's so urgent?

I'm in the sh*t.

Yeah? Too bad.

Hang on a sec. Can I have that?

Yep.

Why the f*ck are you

calling me down here?

If they were anywhere nearby

you think I'd meeting you?

That is Vinnie bloody Strano.

I wanna take off and disappear.

So do it.

Well, a move like that needs

bankrolling.

That's not my problem.

I'm not asking you.

Sure f*ck' sounds like it.

I'm thinking of leaning on

whoever commissioned my hit.

Oh.

Only you don't know who they are.

No, but you do.

Mate, you shot the wrong person.

And now you want them

to pay you more money? Right.

See, if the cops nab me,

how long until they

connect you to it?

Is this a threat, is it?

Nah, I get my money and I'm outta

here.

You'll never see me again, alright?

Just tell whoever it is that I want

the same again, same place,

the locker

at the laundrette.

Come on, say it.

It has to be tonight.

And it's gotta be tonight.

Good boy.

Boom. Got it.

Yeah, I'm not sure I'm

ready to see who it is.

Well, don't worry.

Whoever it is might not be stupid

enough to take the bait.

Do you know if Cooper

k*lled anyone else?

Not that he's admitted to.

Always fascinates me

when cops cross the line.

I'm just surprised it

doesn't happen more often.

Should I be worried about you?

About me?

Not me, obviously.

Obviously.

But I don't know, I get it.

Is that anyone you know?

No.

But I didn't know Cooper either, so.

It'll all be over soon.

Will it?

Then what?

I don't know.

You get to go back to your life.

What's left of it.

Can you make out any features?

No, I can't.

Oh, hang on.

Riley, we have a potential

suspect entering the laundromat.

Suspect at the locker. Move in.

Police, don't move.

Stop! Stop!

Hey! Hey!

Stop behind me.

Get him!

Don't resist. Get him up.

Look, if you've come to apologise,

Jane, don't even bother, OK?

Getting your mates to come here

to stop the trip, it's pretty low.

It's not about that.

It was a professional hit

that k*lled your father.

They've caught the g*nman.

The guy that shot Dad?

They've also arrested

the person who ordered the hit.

Are they sure?

I'm sorry.

Why?

I was the target, not Ben.

Mandy ordered the hit.

No.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, you're

f*cking unbelievable, Jane.

First the trip and now Dad?

This is bullshit.

I know it's a shock, Zoe. I

Well, I don't believe you.

Can you get out?

Look, I just don't think you

should be alone right now.

Well, I don't want you here, Jane.

OK, well, I'm gonna be at

the apartment, so there's a key

Yeah, great. Thanks. Get out.

I

Jarrod.

Yeah, I guessed you'd

figure that one out.

You k*lled your brother.

Yeah.

Is that why you're calling?

Your conscience troubling you?

I wanted to hear a friendly voice,

that's all.

Well, I'm not feeling

very friendly right now.

Yeah, well, we're nearly done,

so

What does that mean?

You'll probably wanna get some

shut-eye.

You're gonna need it.

Tomorrow's gonna be a big one.

Jesus Christ,

just talk to me, please.

It's gonna be a beautiful day.